In Conversation: Peter Ross and Fraser Hunter
Resource type
Presentation
Creator (person)
Ross, Peter
Hunter, Fraser
Abstract
Bestselling author Peter Ross and curator Dr Fraser Hunter discuss Peter’s new book 'Upon A White Horse' which features objects from the museum’s archaeology collections.
Join author Peter Ross in conversation with Dr Fraser Hunter, Principal Curator of Prehistoric and Roman Archaeology, as they discuss Peter’s new book.
'Upon A White Horse: Journeys in Ancient Britain and Ireland' (due to be published on 11 Sep 2025) explores the enduring mystery of ancient sites and objects and considers the ways in which they continue to hold significance for people now. The book includes a number of items in National Museums Scotland’s collections, including the strange and fascinating Ballachulish Figure.
“It’s the eyes that hold you.” (Peter Ross, 2025 forthcoming) Carved out of alder wood, with quartzite pebbles for eyes, this female figure was discovered in 1880, buried under deep peat in Ballachulish, Inverness-shire. Dating to around 600 BC, the Early Iron Age, it is the oldest human figure carved from wood to have been found in Scotland. You can see it on display in the 'Early People' gallery, Level -1, at the National Museum of Scotland.
Event title
In Conversation
Publisher
National Museums Scotland